dau3 hei3 jyun1 gaa1鬥氣冤家斗气冤家
Jyutpingdau3 hei3 jyun1 gaa1
Yaledau hei yūn gā
Definition
A bickering couple or pair of friends who often squabble but secretly care for each other.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
Describes a pair of people who constantly bicker or compete, yet maintain a close, often begrudgingly affectionate relationship. It is frequently used to describe couples in television dramas whose romantic tension manifests as constant petty fighting. The term implies that the conflict is a defining feature of their dynamic rather than a sign of genuine hatred.
Examples
Those two are always bickering like a bickering couple, it is really annoying.
Are you two a bickering pair? Why do you always argue?
Related words
Common phrases
to be a bickering pair
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe people who genuinely despise each other or have a serious, toxic conflict. It specifically implies a playful or habitual bickering that is part of a close relationship.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
